Washington – Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee will be leaving the department, officials announced Wednesday evening, and has been tapped to join the FBI. Contee, who has served as chief since January of 2021, and with the department since 1989, will be departing, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed. Sources told …
Read More »After bariatric surgery, some patients lose weight but gain huge medical debt
Seven months after Lahavah Wallace’s weight-loss operation, a New York bariatric surgery practice sued her, accusing her of “intentionally” failing to pay nearly $18,000 of her bill. Long Island Minimally Invasive Surgery, which does business as the New York Bariatric Group, went on to accuse Wallace of “embezzlement,” alleging she …
Read More »Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime
Kansas City, Mo. — As Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the White Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in, then was released on bond Tuesday. Andrew Lester, 84, surrendered …
Read More »Rep. Jim Jordan and Judiciary Committee ask court to toss lawsuit by Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg
Attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, fired back Monday at a federal lawsuit filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is trying to halt a congressional subpoena of an ex-prosecutor who was involved in the investigation of former President Donald …
Read More »Ariana Grande’s viral video reminds us why body comments can be “especially harmful”
Ariana Grande is speaking up about the “concerns” over her body — and setting a good reminder of why it’s best to refrain from comments about someone’s physical appearance in the process. After an influx of recent comments about the celebrity’s appearance, the “Positions” singer, 29, shared a video on …
Read More »New tax rule on apps like Venmo, PayPal could spell confusion for small businesses
Alexandria, Virginia — Monica Colburn helps run a Virginia hair salon. But like a growing number of Americans, she uses her flexible schedule to earn extra money. “I have all of these extra side jobs,” Colburn told CBS News. She works weddings and promotes musicians. “I think last year, I …
Read More »In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts
The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday of competing plans for how seven Western states and tribes reliant on the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River should cut their use but declined to publicly take a side on the best option. On one side is California and some …
Read More »1 in 5 U.S. adults say they’ve had a family member killed by a gun, new study finds
Nearly one in five American adults say they have had a family member who was killed by a gun, including suicides, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Roughly the same number (21%) said they have been personally threatened with a gun, the study found. People of …
Read More »Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender
Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, making those states the latest to restrict transgender health care as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation Wednesday that will prohibit transgender youth from accessing …
Read More »Some clothing workers in Los Angeles earn less than $2 an hour, Labor Department finds
Fashionistas who buy garments labeled “Made in USA” may be unwittingly contributing to workers’ wage theft, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor. A random sweep of 50 garment manufacturers in Los Angeles found that 80% were breaking wage and hour laws, regulators said. The agency …
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